# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=912&period=all&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 913 --- ## [Why do conservatives think of Trump as a christian example?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-conservatives-think-of-trump-as-a-christian-example/786420)
**Author:** [@Contemplation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contemplation)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2017, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-conservatives-think-of-trump-as-a-christian-example/786420 "2017-05-22T21:57:24Z")
It is not that any Democrats are regarded as good Christians, but for Republicans to be claimed as the “more christian party” is hypocrisy. Donald Trump has been married 3 times, and he is insanely rich. He was insanel… --- ## [Anyone else picking up the Steam controller?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-picking-up-the-steam-controller/734329)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-picking-up-the-steam-controller/734329 "2017-09-02T06:27:38Z")
Mine is on it’s way :slight\_smile: Pre-ordered pretty much as soon as it was available. Really looking forward to playing around with it. not only should it make many mouse and keyboard games playable on the couch, but,… --- ## [Think "Pink Slime" Disgusting? What About Sausages and Hotdogs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-pink-slime-disgusting-what-about-sausages-and-hotdogs/616636)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2012, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-pink-slime-disgusting-what-about-sausages-and-hotdogs/616636 "2012-03-31T13:11:26Z")
The use of chemically treated meat scraps seems a bit overblown-sausge makers have been using all kinds of scraps, organ meats, etc. for a long time. I can see people getting teed off-if they think they are buying only … --- ## [My ears! my ears! (bad accents in movies)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ears-my-ears-bad-accents-in-movies/122746)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2002, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ears-my-ears-bad-accents-in-movies/122746 "2002-10-29T20:43:55Z")
I watched Men in Tights last night, which has it’s moments, but the accents - grauuugh! worse than Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. So, what movie is the worst culprit for accent bastardy? (I’ll be very interested to hea… --- ## [Romney: Biggest Debate Hurdle Will Be Dishonesty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-biggest-debate-hurdle-will-be-dishonesty/634704)
**Author:** [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-biggest-debate-hurdle-will-be-dishonesty/634704 "2012-09-17T22:12:35Z")
Mitt Romney’s latest expectation-lowering spin for the upcoming debates: tell people he’ll have to choose between getting his own message out and rebutting Obama falsehoods: Yeesh, every time I think he can’t get any m… --- ## [WV lawmakers suffer stomach illness after drinking raw milk to celebrate legalizing raw milk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wv-lawmakers-suffer-stomach-illness-after-drinking-raw-milk-to-celebrate-legalizing-raw-milk/748437)
**Author:** [@Donnerwetter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donnerwetter)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2016, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wv-lawmakers-suffer-stomach-illness-after-drinking-raw-milk-to-celebrate-legalizing-raw-milk/748437 "2016-04-14T08:40:33Z")
--- ## [So Were "Mortgage Backed Securities" Really a Bad Idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-were-mortgage-backed-securities-really-a-bad-idea/555361)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-were-mortgage-backed-securities-really-a-bad-idea/555361 "2010-10-14T17:33:09Z")
The USA mortgage meltdown, which resulted in the current depression, was an event that had many causes. Among them was the financial device known as the “Mortgage Backed Security”-which was a way fro mortgage originator… --- ## [OK, what's the other side of the story here \[HOA sueing over a pick-up truck\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-whats-the-other-side-of-the-story-here-hoa-sueing-over-a-pick-up-truck/710351)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-whats-the-other-side-of-the-story-here-hoa-sueing-over-a-pick-up-truck/710351 "2015-01-22T19:57:24Z")
Homeownerssued by HOA over a pickup truck they park in their driveway There are two sides to every story, right? I mean, this sounds batshit insane to me, but I’m not a homeowner. I’ve never lived under the iron rule… --- ## [Giraffe neck tie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-neck-tie/773561)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2016, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-neck-tie/773561 "2016-12-05T09:00:54Z")
The Internet must decide: if a giraffe were to wear a neck tie, would it be at the top of his neck or the bottom? Visual depiction, with some commentary. --- ## [Copyright Infringement IS NOT THE SAME AS Theft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-infringement-is-not-the-same-as-theft/271165)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-infringement-is-not-the-same-as-theft/271165 "2004-11-13T03:06:36Z")
Yes, it is against the law. Yes, producers of content deserve to be paid. Yes, most people who rationalize copyright infringment are lying to themselves; they could afford it, they just choose not to pay for things becau… --- ## [Pro-choice man must decide whether his pro-life wife has an abortion or dies. What should he do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-choice-man-must-decide-whether-his-pro-life-wife-has-an-abortion-or-dies-what-should-he-do/564275)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-choice-man-must-decide-whether-his-pro-life-wife-has-an-abortion-or-dies-what-should-he-do/564275 "2010-12-21T22:23:14Z")
Another hypothetical. I’ll make the backstory brief. Washington and Zoe are married and in their early 40s, with two children – Zach, age 6, and Winnie, 2. Wash is pro-choice and Zoe, pro-life. Though neither is poli… --- ## [How is iOS pronounced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-ios-pronounced/776405)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-ios-pronounced/776405 "2017-01-11T18:44:25Z")
I’ve never heard it. Only read the letters. I’m not an Apple guy. Is it just the letters. I O S Like you’d pronounce I O U? Or is there a word pronounced like DOS or SCSI, “skuzzy”? no one says the letters. Unless th… --- ## [Was there ever a time when McDonald's food was markedly better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-ever-a-time-when-mcdonalds-food-was-markedly-better/980843)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-ever-a-time-when-mcdonalds-food-was-markedly-better/980843 "2023-03-21T17:12:50Z")
I imagine a lot of people would agree with me when I say that McDonald’s food is mediocre even for a fast food establishment. Burgers that aren’t filling for an adult person (and the McRoyal - I.E., what they call a Quar… --- ## [Terminally Ill Teens and Sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminally-ill-teens-and-sex/630101)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminally-ill-teens-and-sex/630101 "2012-08-04T01:17:18Z")
Slight Spoiler Ahead I recently finished reading “The Fault in Our Stars” for a class and the narrator is a 17 year-old girl with (apparently) terminal cancer who befriends a young man of similar age. Romance ensues and… --- ## [On making beds and lying in them: Vietnam deserter arrested.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-making-beds-and-lying-in-them-vietnam-deserter-arrested/348117)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-making-beds-and-lying-in-them-vietnam-deserter-arrested/348117 "2006-03-16T01:00:43Z")
\[ \](http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/03/12/marine-deserter-060312.html) I have no real problem with people that object to war, I have no real problem with people that have the courage of their convictions … --- ## [Stephen Colbert's sister running for Congress in SC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colberts-sister-running-for-congress-in-sc/647815)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colberts-sister-running-for-congress-in-sc/647815 "2013-05-09T01:32:56Z")
Too bad he’s already passed out his super-PAC money. Stephen’s sister Elizabeth is running for a vacant seat in Congress, the seat held until recently by Rep. Tim Scott, who has now been appointed to the Senate. As a D… --- ## [American Idol: 5/9-5/10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-9-5-10/356117)
**Author:** [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2006, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-9-5-10/356117 "2006-05-12T01:14:20Z")
We’re getting close now. Tonight our top four, Chris, Kat, Elliott, and Taylor take on the musical stylings of Elvis Presley and are critiqued by Tommy Mottola, who is best known to me as that old fart who was married to… --- ## [The sex life of Big Bangers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sex-life-of-big-bangers/666048)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sex-life-of-big-bangers/666048 "2013-08-25T03:05:58Z")
There have been many a Big Bang Theory thread where Leonard’s whining about his dismal sex life is mocked because, well, he gets laid plenty. How much? Well, let’s see if we can count them all. Near misses also. And how … --- ## [Good Article on Benedict Arnold!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-article-on-benedict-arnold/734704)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-article-on-benedict-arnold/734704 "2023-07-28T01:15:45Z")
Enjoyed reading the article by Elendil’s Heir: What was the deal with Benedict Arnold? And by an odd coincidence, I’ve seen his Continental uniform coat. There are some descendants of Arnold here in Canada, and the co… --- ## [Senate Juduciary refers Christopher Steele to DoJ for criminal prosecution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-juduciary-refers-christopher-steele-to-doj-for-criminal-prosecution/808237)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2018, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-juduciary-refers-christopher-steele-to-doj-for-criminal-prosecution/808237 "2018-02-24T05:01:12Z")
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2018-02-02%20CEG%20LG%20to%20DOJ%20FBI%20(Unclassified%20Steele%20Referral).pdf\[/ur\] It’s heavily redacted, but the short version is: Now they want to see him prosecuted … --- ## [Jingle Bells, Batman Smells](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jingle-bells-batman-smells/336913)
**Author:** [@mamboman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamboman)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2005, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jingle-bells-batman-smells/336913 "2005-12-26T02:41:52Z")
“Jingle Bells, Batman smells Robin flew away The Batmobile lost it’s wheels all on Christmas day” What is the origin of this generation-bridging, culture-spanning, time-defying Yuletide classic? I’ve sung it every C… --- ## [Jon Stewart tackled America's ongoing vaccine debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-stewart-tackled-americas-ongoing-vaccine-debate/711888)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-stewart-tackled-americas-ongoing-vaccine-debate/711888 "2015-02-09T01:22:51Z")
Jon Stewart at his best. His take on allowing measles to rebound is right on point. The video is funny but makes many valid \[DEL\]spots\[/DEL\] err… points. :wink: --- ## [Identify this cartoon gangster, see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-cartoon-gangster-see/101168)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Cool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Cool)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2002, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-cartoon-gangster-see/101168 "2002-04-05T00:40:45Z")
Now you listen to me! I have a question and you’re gonna tell me what I want to know, see? If you don’t start singing like a canary you’ll be sleeping with the fishes, see? So who is that a parody of? I know I learned i… --- ## [Look, goddamnit. Throw your cigarette butts in the trash!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-goddamnit-throw-your-cigarette-butts-in-the-trash/593918)
**Author:** [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-goddamnit-throw-your-cigarette-butts-in-the-trash/593918 "2011-08-30T21:20:16Z")
So, we who are smokers where I work have sort of an informal “smoking porch”. It’s well away from most pedestrians, it’s covered, and it’s an infrequently used path for people who work in the building. Up until last we… --- ## [Is the J-C God evil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-j-c-god-evil/124305)
**Author:** [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Replies:** 245\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2002, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-j-c-god-evil/124305 "2002-08-28T16:58:03Z")
I don’t believe in the JudeoChristian God, or the Bible, however, if we take the Bible as evidence of and for God, he seems to be a horrible, evil being. I’ll dig out my Bible tomorrow so I can provide cites, but in the… --- ## [U.S. Senate Elections Thread (and House too, if you want)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-senate-elections-thread-and-house-too-if-you-want/471198)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-senate-elections-thread-and-house-too-if-you-want/471198 "2008-12-18T22:06:07Z")
Congrats to Mark Warner (VA), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Kay Hagan (NC), and the cousins Udall (NM, CO) for their wins! Much more Senate action still to come. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Cooks and chefs: some US kitchen terms needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooks-and-chefs-some-us-kitchen-terms-needed/588561)
**Author:** [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooks-and-chefs-some-us-kitchen-terms-needed/588561 "2012-01-15T02:30:18Z")
I’ve lived in the US and became aware that the difference in terminology in the kitchen is wildly different from what we use in the UK. E.g. skillet = frying pan; broil = grill and many more. I’m providing a bit of peri… --- ## [Mad-Men 3.10, The Color Blue - WARNING: OPEN SPOILERS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-men-3-10-the-color-blue-warning-open-spoilers/514276)
**Author:** [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2009, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-men-3-10-the-color-blue-warning-open-spoilers/514276 "2009-10-25T12:43:02Z")
Not to step on alphaboi’s toes, but it doesn’t look like there’s a thread for this episode yet. And I need to say, Holy Crap! . (break so spoilers don’t appear in roll-over text) . . . . . I can’t believe Betty f… --- ## ["Disgusting" foods you love that the majority can't seem to stand.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644 "2013-02-25T16:01:55Z")
So I made the corned beef hash “Eww or Yum?” poll. Followed were members starting the Scrapple and Biscuits and Gravy “Eww or Yum?” polls. I figure, why not just make a general “disgusting/gross” food topic? What foods… --- ## [Dear Geek Squad Home Theatre Installation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-geek-squad-home-theatre-installation/589281)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-geek-squad-home-theatre-installation/589281 "2011-07-23T18:34:23Z")
What the fuck are you thinking?!? I was out running this morning past a neighbour’s house and this van was parked in the drive way: Geek Squad Home Theatre Installation What better way is there to say, “if you stop by… --- ## [Bomber suspect in boat was unarmed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bomber-suspect-in-boat-was-unarmed/656651)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2013, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bomber-suspect-in-boat-was-unarmed/656651 "2013-04-29T18:18:56Z")
I wish the Boston Globe hadn’t put their paywall back up. Quite a few sources are running this story. The cops spent an hour shooting up a boat with an unarmed man in it. I guess it’s not surprising. The gun battle the … --- ## [All you need to know about American 'justice'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-you-need-to-know-about-american-justice/560187)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-you-need-to-know-about-american-justice/560187 "2011-09-19T18:41:18Z")
--- ## [How to safely and easily evict earwigs from our mailbox?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-safely-and-easily-evict-earwigs-from-our-mailbox/591067)
**Author:** [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-safely-and-easily-evict-earwigs-from-our-mailbox/591067 "2019-10-04T10:45:31Z")
I’ve never seen nor heard of this happening: we have about fifty earwigs living in our mailbox. The mailbox is a cheap one mounted on a wooden post, and when you open the mailbox door, they all scurry out through cracks … --- ## [Let's talk air fryers please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-air-fryers-please/939152)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-air-fryers-please/939152 "2024-07-18T13:47:22Z")
I bought an air fryer a few weeks ago. I have been having lots of fun with it. It works great with frozen foods. Potatoes come out wonderfully crisp and fluffy on the inside. I have found lean meats tend to be a proble… --- ## [Could Bradley Manning be charged with espionage or treason?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-bradley-manning-be-charged-with-espionage-or-treason/562468)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-bradley-manning-be-charged-with-espionage-or-treason/562468 "2010-12-03T13:21:52Z")
Pvt Manning is under investigation for violated UCMJ Article 92 (Failure to obey order or regulation) and Article 134 (the “General Article”); could he be charged with Article 106a (Espionage) or Article 106 (Treason)? … --- ## [WHY are so many Americans in prison/jail/on parole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-so-many-americans-in-prison-jail-on-parole/628694)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2012, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-so-many-americans-in-prison-jail-on-parole/628694 "2012-07-26T15:06:03Z")
I started this here to avoid arguments that amount to flinging cites and stats at each other, to open it up to opinion. One easy answer is drug laws, and that non-violent drug offenders make up for a large portion of Am… --- ## [USB thumb drive stopped working; data recovery service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-thumb-drive-stopped-working-data-recovery-service/512981)
**Author:** [@Dwindlehop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dwindlehop)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-thumb-drive-stopped-working-data-recovery-service/512981 "2010-06-18T23:17:09Z")
I have an Ativa 4GB USB thumb drive with various Word documents on it that I need to recover. The drive mysteriously stopped being recognized as a USB device last week. On a Mac, PC, or Linux machine the USB light fails … --- ## [Help Me Not Be a Vegetarian!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-not-be-a-vegetarian/220862)
**Author:** [@sadnil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sadnil)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2004, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-not-be-a-vegetarian/220862 "2004-01-02T20:11:23Z")
Hello. My wife is a vegetarian, while I am a meat eater. Uncharacteristically of her, she recently showed me a PETA pamphlet for new vegetarians that told about the apparently frequent practice of pulling stubborn cows o… --- ## [Olympia, Seattle and a hole in the ground](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympia-seattle-and-a-hole-in-the-ground/686978)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2015, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympia-seattle-and-a-hole-in-the-ground/686978 "2015-01-13T07:01:37Z")
It was not a good idea to start with, it is no better now, and it is getting stupider. Background: on the saltwater side of downtown Seattle, there is a double-decker highway called the Alaskan Way viaduct. Built in the… --- ## [Men's rights in certain abortion cases](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-rights-in-certain-abortion-cases/325247)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2005, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-rights-in-certain-abortion-cases/325247 "2005-10-11T14:25:47Z")
Let’s say you have a couple who are in a committed relationship (either living together or married) and the woman gets pregnant. She decides she doesn’t want the baby, but the man does. Does/should the man have any say … --- ## [Another Idiocy From The Short Bus States](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-idiocy-from-the-short-bus-states/632087)
**Author:** [@fumster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fumster)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2012, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-idiocy-from-the-short-bus-states/632087 "2012-08-27T01:20:41Z")
Yes, you Red Staters sure are a constant source of amusement. The valedictorian is denied her diploma because she said “how the helldo I know” in her commencement speech. I’d ask if Gone With The Wind is R-rated in Oklah… --- ## [Real estate appraisals appear to be mostly bullshit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-appraisals-appear-to-be-mostly-bullshit/668996)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-appraisals-appear-to-be-mostly-bullshit/668996 "2013-09-21T13:23:10Z")
I have never bought real estate. My impression of appraisals is based on the experience related to me by friends during their homebuying process. Friend #1 makes an offer of $535k on a house. Has to get it appraised. Th… --- ## [Why isn't Canada part of the U.S.A.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-canada-part-of-the-u-s-a/22847)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2000, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-canada-part-of-the-u-s-a/22847 "2000-06-23T05:29:57Z")
Dear Straight Dope; Since you folks know everything there is to know, perhaps you could enlighten me on the subject of Canada. Why isn’t Canada, well, American? Being in Canada now and learning a lot about it, I know Ca… --- ## [A list of 100 movies, which are a must see, which are overrated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-movies-which-are-a-must-see-which-are-overrated/628054)
**Author:** [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-movies-which-are-a-must-see-which-are-overrated/628054 "2012-08-07T17:26:40Z")
I’m trying to find some hidden gems worth watching. Maybe they’re not exactly hidden, but there are a lot in this list I haven’t even heard of. Bonus points if you figure out why they’re ordered this way. I’ve asterisked… --- ## [How do you set broken ribs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-set-broken-ribs/44453)
**Author:** [@matt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2000, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-set-broken-ribs/44453 "2000-12-11T18:18:09Z")
If ribs are broken, how can they be manipulated back into position and immobilised long enough to knit? --- ## [Obama supporters, answer his lack of experience](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-supporters-answer-his-lack-of-experience/452661)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-supporters-answer-his-lack-of-experience/452661 "2008-06-25T01:27:32Z")
A lot of people (not necessarily on SD) seem to equate not supporting Obama as racism. For me, it is simple - he lacks the experience I think someone should have to be President in the 21st Century. His political exper… --- ## [Valentine's Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valentines-day/286647)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2005, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valentines-day/286647 "2005-02-17T20:40:36Z")
I guess it’s close enough to Black Monday to pit it. After all, there are hearts and flowers in every store I go to. I’m not exactly the most successful person in the world when it comes to relationships. I lost my vi… --- ## [People who say they will do things and do not do them.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-say-they-will-do-things-and-do-not-do-them/505241)
**Author:** [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-say-they-will-do-things-and-do-not-do-them/505241 "2009-08-06T11:12:40Z")
Dear People Who Say You Will Do Things and Do Not Do Them, I realize life can be difficult. We all struggle to make ends meet, to find true love, to pursue our goals and to find that strange place that we call “happine… --- ## [Formula wanted for how far you can jump off a building?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-wanted-for-how-far-you-can-jump-off-a-building/197468)
**Author:** [@zig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zig)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2003, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-wanted-for-how-far-you-can-jump-off-a-building/197468 "2003-09-01T10:47:57Z")
A friend of mine recently moved into a high-rise apartment building with a swimming pool. While on the roof admiring the view, he asked if I thought a person could land in the swimming pool if they got a running jump of… --- ## [Film or book titles which are commonly used as metaphors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-or-book-titles-which-are-commonly-used-as-metaphors/511865)
**Author:** [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-or-book-titles-which-are-commonly-used-as-metaphors/511865 "2009-10-07T13:59:36Z")
I was listening to a radio report on health care reform when a commentator compared the debate to the film Groundhog Day. I’ve heard this film used to refer to events which seem to repeat themselves frequently. The film… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=911&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=913&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)